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ACLU Welcomes Introduction of Legislation to Regulate Marijuana in Illinois

The following can be attributed to Khadine Bennett, Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:

May 4, 2019

ACLU Statement on Federal court approval of plan to overhaul of inadequate health care in Illinois prisons

Earlier today, U.S. District Court Judge Luis Alonso gave final approval to a consent decree in Lippert v. Baldwin. The decree was part of a settlement reached earlier this year.

May 3, 2019

Transgender Prisoners’ Lives at Risk Due to Gross Inadequacies in the Medical Care Provided at Illinois Prisons

Experts say IDOC “lacks expertise and understanding,” makes decisions about life-saving medical care by committee vote

May 3, 2019

ACLU & Planned Parenthood Praise Kansas Supreme Court Striking Down Unconstitutional Abortion Ban, Urge Passage of Reproductive Health Act in Springfield

Earlier today, the Kansas Supreme Court struck down a 2015 ban on one of the safest abortion procedures. The dangerous ban passed in the Kansas legislature has been replicated in other states around the country.

April 26, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Dismissal of Case Involving District 211 and Transgender Students

Last week, a handful of students and parents residing in suburban high school District 211 ended their effort to bar students who are transgender from continuing to use the restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender in the district’s high schools.

April 15, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Praises Approval of House Bill 1613 – Traffic & Pedestrian Stop Data Collection – in Full Illinois House

Today, the Illinois House approved House Bill 1613, a measure that would make permanent the current practice of collecting data about traffic and pedestrian stops conducted by police in the State of Illinois.

April 11, 2019